Aida Amirova
Papers
16
Total Citations
358
H-Index
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About
Aida Amirova is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on social robotics for education and autism therapy. Her landmark scoping review, “10 Years of Human-NAO Interaction Research” (99 citations), systematically mapped nearly 300 studies, establishing a foundational reference for the field. Amirova’s major contributions include pioneering long-term robot-assisted autism therapy (RAAT), demonstrating through a study with 11 children (85 citations) that sustained engagement yields meaningful socio-emotional outcomes. She further advanced RAAT by investigating parental involvement (28 citations) and conducting case-by-case analyses of 34 children with ASD and ADHD (19 citations), highlighting the importance of individual differences. In education, Amirova addressed Kazakhstan’s alphabet reform by designing a Montessori-based child-robot interaction system for Latin script learning (3 citations) and comparing social robots to tablets and teachers (51 citations), showing robots’ unique potential in literacy contexts. Her work on designing HRI studies (24 citations) provides practical guidance for researchers. With over 340 total citations, Amirova’s research bridges technology, therapy, and culture, offering innovative, evidence-based solutions for real-world challenges.
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Top Papers
- 110 Years of Human-NAO Interaction Research: A Scoping Review99 citations · 2021
- 2A Long-Term Engagement with a Social Robot for Autism Therapy85 citations · 2021
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- 4Effects of Parental Involvement in Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy28 citations · 2022
- 5Lessons Learned About Designing and Conducting Studies From HRI Experts24 citations · 2022
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- 8Multi-Purposeful Activities for Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy11 citations · 2023
- 9Culture in Social Robots for Education5 citations · 2023
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